Slik
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| Genre (s) | Glam rock , soft rock |
| founding | 1970 |
| resolution | 1977 |
| Founding members | |
| Kevin McGinlay (1970–1974) | |
Vocals, guitar
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Midge Ure (1972-1977) |
| Jim McGinlay (1970-1977) | |
Guitar, keyboard
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Billy McIsaac (1972-1977) |
| Kenny Hyslop (1972-1977) | |
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bass |
Russell Webb (1977) |
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Slik was a British musical group founded in Glasgow in 1970 under the name Salvation.
Band history
For a long time Midge Ure , Jim McGinley, Kenny Hyslop and Billy McIsaac performed in the British provinces without a record company showing any interest in them. The compilation film That’s Entertainment! 1975 led to a change of image. The smooth atmosphere of the Hollywood revue films led her to rename herself Slik and to wear an appropriate outfit. Styled as US college students of the late 1950s and early 1960s with short hairstyles, baseball shirts, and sneakers, they launched a brief successful career.
The British producers Bill Martin and Phil Coulter , who had already led the Bay City Rollers on the road to success almost a year earlier , signed Slik and produced the single Forever and Ever with them at the end of 1975 . In a short time the song reached number one on the British charts. The appearance with short hair, which was unusual for members of a pop group in the mid-1970s, caused quite a stir.
A concert in the sold-out “Apollo Theater” in Glasgow triggered mass hysteria . The teenage press celebrated Slik as the new heroes of pop music and prophesied a great future for them. The New Musical Express , England's leading music magazine, wrote of Slik: "This group will have a hard time tidying up the teenage market". With their outfit and their music, the focus of which was a sacred organ , they offered variety compared to other teen bands. However, their future prophesied by the music press only lasted a year. With other hits like Requiem , The Kid's a Punk , Don't Take Your Love Away and Dancerama they had only moderate success.
After the release of the album of the same name, Slik broke up in 1977. With the exception of Midge Ure and Kenny Hyslop, the members of the group no longer appeared musically. After brief guest appearances at Rich Kids and Thin Lizzy , Ure founded the Visage project together with Steve Strange in 1978 . Two years later he joined the new wave band Ultravox and replaced John Foxx as singer, guitarist and songwriter. Hyslop played briefly with the Simple Minds .
Discography
Albums
- 1976: Slik - Bell / EMI
- 1977: Forever and Ever: The Best of Slik - EMI
Singles
- 1975: Boogiest Band in Town - Bellaphon
- 1975: The Getaway - Bellaphon
- 1976: Forever and Ever - Bell / EMI
- 1976: Requiem - Bell / EMI
- 1976: The Kid's a Punk - Bell / EMI
- 1976: Don't Take Your Love Away - Bell / EMI
- 1977: Dancerama - Bell / EMI
- 1977: It's Only a Matter of Time - Bell / EMI
- 1977: Put You in the Picture - Zoom Records ZUM2 (under the band name PVC2)
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Web links
- Slik at Allmusic (English)
- Slik in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Charts on chartsurfer.de